Museo Atlantico
Lanzarote · Spain
The world's first underwater sculpture museum, opened in 2016 and designed by Jason deCaires Taylor. Over 300 life-size concrete figures are arranged in 12 installations across a sandy seabed at 12 to 15 m, deliberately colonised by coral, sponge, and sea urchin. The figures depict refugees, a ring of children facing smartphones, and a boat of migrants that has acquired a living reef veneer. Strong natural light filters from above in the morning; visibility routinely exceeds 20 m. Accessible to beginner divers from the nearby harbour.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 15 m
Good for beginners
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
17 to 25°C
3 mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Canary damselfish
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 146 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Trumpet fish
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 126 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
European Common Cuttlefish
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 656 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Angelshark
Last confirmed Jun 25, 2026 · 454 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Regal Sea Goddess
Last confirmed Jul 4, 2026 · 236 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Common Octopus
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 713 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Short-Snouted Seahorse
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 933 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Barred hogfish
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2026 · 20 records
Very likely
Most dives
Gear